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Lisa Witt  /  Rhythm Theory
Basic Time Signatures
Learn how to read and play in the most common time signatures.

Lisa Witt  /  Musicianship
Tips For Memorizing Piano Music
5 tips for improving your memorization skills so you can learn songs better.

Lisa Witt  /  Rhythm Theory
Understanding Rhythm (Beginner Piano Theory)
An introduction to rhythm and how to play piano with two-hands

Lisa Witt  /  Theory
The Most Important Piano Interval
The interval that transcends scales. You need to know this one.

Lisa Witt  /  Theory
Understanding Intervals On The Piano
Intervals matter. For scales, chords, reading music.

Cassi Falk  /  Rhythm Theory
Understanding Cut Time (Alla Breve)
You don't need scissors. Here's your intro to "Cut Time" and how it's used.

Cassi Falk  /  Rhythm Theory
Counting Complicated Rhythms On Piano
How to get past that tricky section and master complicated rhythms.

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Theory
How to Read Chord Charts On Piano
Start playing real songs from chord charts with these tips. You don't have to read music to start playing songs!

Jordan Leibel  /  Scales and Keys
The Blues Scale Formula: Theory & Diagrams
With the blues scale formula, learn how to play major and minor blues scales in any key and add this sassy scale to your skillset.

Jordan Leibel  /  Scales and Keys
How To Play The Minor Scale In ANY Key
Learn a formula that will let you play any minor scale in any key on the piano.

Lisa Witt  /  Scales and Keys
How To Play Any Major Scale On The Piano
Learn the major scale formula and play any major scale on the piano.

Lisa Witt  /  Sight Reading
What Are Dynamics?
They're underrated, and they WILL make you a better piano player.

Pianote  /  Scales and Keys
How To Use the Circle of Fifths on the Piano
Everything a piano player should know about the Circle of Fifths, including how it works and how to use it to create chord progressions.

Lisa Witt  /  Practice
3 Tips to Make Your Scales More Exciting
Because let's face it ... scales can get pretty boring.

Lisa Witt  /  Chord Theory
Identifying Inversions The Easy Way
How to tell the inversions apart (it's really easy)

Cassi Falk  /  Sight Reading
Music Theory For The Dropouts #7 – How To Tackle A New Piece Of Music
Sight reading tips and tricks on how to tackle a new piece of music for the first time.

Cassi Falk  /  Scales and Keys
Music Theory For The Dropouts #6 – The Circle Of Fifths
If you’ve ever looked at your keyboard practice plan and wonder "where do I go from here?"...well then this lesson is for you!

Cassi Falk  /  Theory
Music Theory For The Dropouts #5 – Learning Chords Is Easy
Chords are one of the most important tools in any musician’s pocket.  Everyone’s gotta know them.  Luckily, they’re very simple to learn! First, let’s get down to the basics and define a chord.  Chords are made up of 3 to 4 notes (sometimes more).  In the language of music, you can think of them like you […]

Cassi Falk  /  Scales and Keys
Music Theory For The Dropouts #4 – Major & Minor Scales
The relationship between major and minor scales is one of the most important in music. Once you understand it, everything will open up for you.  

Cassi Falk  /  Sight Reading
Music Theory For The Dropouts #3 – Music Symbols
You’ve probably come upon strange looking symbols. Let’s take a look at some of the most common symbols you’ll find and what they mean musically.  

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